Malcolm Turnbull has been in Newcastle to deliver the annual Barton Lecture at the University of Newcastle. 1233's Carol Duncan spoke with him at length about the National Broadband Network, Tony Abbott, same-sex marriage and leadership....

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Australias track record of changing the constitution via referendums is low, with only eight out of 44 referendums held since Federation achieving a yes vote. As Australia proposes to hold a referendum on recognising Indigenous Australians in the constitution, the weight of past referendum ...

Less than a year after Scotland voted No to split from the United Kingdom, the man who led the push for independence is calling for another vote. Former SNP leader Alex Salmond has become increasingly frustrated that Westminster hasn't fulfilled its promise to transfer more powers to the Scottish ...

As Australia celebrates the contribution of Indigenous Australians during NAIDOC week, the nation is grappling with how best to change the constitution to better represent Aboriginal Australians and remove provisions that discriminate against them. On Monday, 40 Indigenous leaders met ...

Today 40 prominent indigenous leaders met in Sydney with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition leader Bill Shorten on the issue of recognition within our constitution for Australia's first peoples. Out of the meeting came an agreement for further community consultations with members of ...